Pittsburgh was represented at the 23rd Sport Karate World Games aka the NBL National Black Belt League Super Grands by Team Kumite. Ali Viola claimed her 4th continuous sparring World Title and Championship in Buffalo New York over New Years. She defeated international competitors from Canada, Guatemala and Mexico in the finals. Team Captain Billy Leader

Here we go Pittsburgh Karate! Champions Bleed Black & Gold and Team Kumite Classic is known as Pittsburgh’s top sport karate competition team and home to the only NBL World Champions in the Pittsburgh region in the past decade. The open martial arts travel team represents Western PA and Pennsylvania at the NBL Super Grands World Games

Congratulations to Allegheny Shotokan Karate for being named the Best Karate School in Pittsburgh by the Western PA Police Athletic League. The martial arts school has been serving the Pittsburgh region since 1969 founded by Bill Viola Sr. The school is home to Team Kumite Classic, an all star competition team that travels throughout the

The Kumite Classic is the Mecca for sport karate and martial arts in the Western PA region. The annual Pittsburgh based tournament is the largest and most diverse in the area attracting competitors form across North America, South America, Europe and Asia. The open tournament features sparring, continuous sparring, forms / kata, weapons, self-defense, breaking and team demos. Every

Champions bleed black & gold. Since the 1960s the Pittsburgh area has produced some of the top karate champions in the country. Pittsburgh “Sport Karate” is regions top ranked fighters in open karate, tae kwon do, tang soo do, kung fu etc. The best of best in Japanese, Chinese, Korean competitive martial arts. For upcoming